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• Soak up the atmosphere of the San Telmo district of Buenos Aires, with its many cafes, antique shops, tango clubs and a Sunday flea market on Plaza Dorrego.
• Stroll through the capital's chic Recoleta district, famous for its Cementerio de la Recoleta (where many members of Argentina's elite are buried) and the renowned Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Museum of Fine Arts) (website: www.mnba.org.ar).
• Marvel at the multi-coloured houses and artistic talent of La Boca, where Italian immigrants settled to work in the shipyards and the tango was supposedly born.
• See the top spots of the Pampas and visit the scenic peaks of Sierra de la Ventana (website: www.sierradelaventana.com). Note the traces of colonial past in Santa Fe and glimpse the pink granite rock formations of Lihue Calel National Park.
• Be dazzled by the sheer power of Iguazú Falls (website: www.iguazuargentina.com). Experience Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat) via a system of catwalks over the thundering water and take an exhilerating boat to the base of the falls.
• Visit one of Argentina's oldest cities, Corrientes (website: www.corrientes.gov.ar/turismo), and see Santísima Cruz de los Milagros church and the San Francisco convent. Corrientes is the land of the chamamé, a type of rhythmic music derived from the polka
• Gaze at the Andes topped by Mount Aconcagua (6,995m/22,944ft) (website: www.aconcagua.com.ar), the highest mountain in the Western hemisphere, in Aconcagua National Park. Nearby, the Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue offers magnificent views from almost 4,000m (13,120ft) above sea level.
• Be awestruck by nature on the Valdes Peninsula. See herds of seals, sea lions and take a whale watching boat trip then visit the penguin colony at Punta Tombo.
• Take in the scenery of glacial lakes, mountains and forests in Bariloche's Lake District. Continue on to Lanín National Park, dominated by the extinct, snow-capped Lanín Volcano (3,776m/12,386ft).
• Feel the chill in Los Glaciares National Park (website: www.losglaciares.com). The Perito Moreno Glacier is its centrepiece, where huge icebergs calve and topple into Lake Argentino.
• Travel to the ‘end of the earth' at Tierra del Fuego (website: www.tierradelfuego.org.ar), the gateway to the Antarctic. Explore the marine and bird life of the Beagle Channel by boat and wander through Ushuaia, the world's most southerly city.
• Discover the architecture of colonial Salta (website: www.turismosalta.gov.ar). Stop in on the nearby pre-Incan ruins at Santa Rosa de Tastil and travel through the stunning red gorge of the Quebrada de Humahuaca (website: www.quebradadehumahuaca.com), scattered with verdant oases.
• Wander around the Ischigualasto National Park (website: www.ischigualasto.org). This desert valley is also called 'the valley of the moon', owing to its distinctive rock formations and fossils dating back 180 million years.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• Stroll through the capital's chic Recoleta district, famous for its Cementerio de la Recoleta (where many members of Argentina's elite are buried) and the renowned Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Museum of Fine Arts) (website: www.mnba.org.ar).
• Marvel at the multi-coloured houses and artistic talent of La Boca, where Italian immigrants settled to work in the shipyards and the tango was supposedly born.
• See the top spots of the Pampas and visit the scenic peaks of Sierra de la Ventana (website: www.sierradelaventana.com). Note the traces of colonial past in Santa Fe and glimpse the pink granite rock formations of Lihue Calel National Park.
• Be dazzled by the sheer power of Iguazú Falls (website: www.iguazuargentina.com). Experience Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat) via a system of catwalks over the thundering water and take an exhilerating boat to the base of the falls.
• Visit one of Argentina's oldest cities, Corrientes (website: www.corrientes.gov.ar/turismo), and see Santísima Cruz de los Milagros church and the San Francisco convent. Corrientes is the land of the chamamé, a type of rhythmic music derived from the polka
• Gaze at the Andes topped by Mount Aconcagua (6,995m/22,944ft) (website: www.aconcagua.com.ar), the highest mountain in the Western hemisphere, in Aconcagua National Park. Nearby, the Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue offers magnificent views from almost 4,000m (13,120ft) above sea level.
• Be awestruck by nature on the Valdes Peninsula. See herds of seals, sea lions and take a whale watching boat trip then visit the penguin colony at Punta Tombo.
• Take in the scenery of glacial lakes, mountains and forests in Bariloche's Lake District. Continue on to Lanín National Park, dominated by the extinct, snow-capped Lanín Volcano (3,776m/12,386ft).
• Feel the chill in Los Glaciares National Park (website: www.losglaciares.com). The Perito Moreno Glacier is its centrepiece, where huge icebergs calve and topple into Lake Argentino.
• Travel to the ‘end of the earth' at Tierra del Fuego (website: www.tierradelfuego.org.ar), the gateway to the Antarctic. Explore the marine and bird life of the Beagle Channel by boat and wander through Ushuaia, the world's most southerly city.
• Discover the architecture of colonial Salta (website: www.turismosalta.gov.ar). Stop in on the nearby pre-Incan ruins at Santa Rosa de Tastil and travel through the stunning red gorge of the Quebrada de Humahuaca (website: www.quebradadehumahuaca.com), scattered with verdant oases.
• Wander around the Ischigualasto National Park (website: www.ischigualasto.org). This desert valley is also called 'the valley of the moon', owing to its distinctive rock formations and fossils dating back 180 million years.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.